Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-26
REVIEW or rRE CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO August 25.-The menace 10 prices
in the California situation caused wheat 10
Omen a tri6e lower than yesterdays close, sep
tember starting az 0s4a6stsc. Trading drag
Ccd heavily throughout the session, but prices
improved somewhat, due larRely 10 sympathy
with other markets and free expert shipmcnt%
The big houses did rot do much The greater
part OF the session September was steady AZ
some talk on Change about hot wheat and
sOmc shippers account for the depressed con-
dition In the speculative market on the theory
that the trado Is afraid Of wheat The bulls
controlled corn again to-day. and the decline
II yesterday was speedily regainei. Tho
closing prices we're very nearly al the same
points ~ ON 1uesdey Tor september aud May.
with intervening futures higher. he opening
prices were l0A.c. for September. axe. for o.
iober, aud ii,lc. for Nay. The closing prices
we're ilAsii sc. for september;. AZ: Tor Otto
Der and December, aud i5hc. Tor May. The
weather In tho corn belt was cool ami less
favorable for the maturing crop. just before
tho close it was known that room for 2i5,DO
bushels was engaged, and with one or two
houses offering To buy quite freely NC. OF the
advance tor the day WAS made In hfteen NH
nuios before the closing. Provisions were
again easier but speculation was light, and that
was the only way traders had Of accounting Tor
the sight declines, which aggregated '1ac. on
pork, eve. on lard. and 2Ac. on January ribs.
Lard was offered quite freely, aud september
sold at 81 i0asB. az; January AT sbs2N atd554,
and closed at $685. short-rlbs for cash and
September were steady, ewing 20 large pur-
chases by local operator who took 800 90
pounds for cash &C S7.e0asseo. and was re-
ported 90 be loading thirty cars at one house
fer shipment South. January was easier ~
s0.g5a.o.S0 and closed ct s6.ssh..
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. August 25.-Flour steady aud un-
changed. Wheat opened &c. lower than ycster-
days close, aud 10 eyefybody's surprise be-
came firm and soon began Ia advance. closing
&c. above yesterday No. red. cash, 6)4c.;
september. 69a69isc, closing at 69kc. Corn
strong; cash. 39ai0a.; September, &c. Octo-
her, So 4 a3sAsc closing at 3sasc. Oats frm and
duh cash, aiaagiAc.; September, Asc.
ahiskey stesdy nj sl.05. Provisions steady.
Pork irregular; new, SIS Lard, 1913. Dry
salt meats boxed, shouldeIs, s. 30; long
clear. 1875; clear-ribe, 1905; shortclosr,
D 20. Bacon boxed, shoulders. 81. igh; long
clear and clear-ribe. sS.s3h short-clcar,
g. g5as9.30. Hams steady at si2asiL
CINCINNATI.
CINcISYArI. August g5.-I'lour steady.
Whee, duh No. . red. i3c. Corn In moderate
demand No. mixed, AkaiJc. Oats In fair
demand; No. = mixed, - 4 Az c. Pork quiet
at si5. Lard in good demand at $40. Bulk
meats and bacon strong ana unchanged.
Whisky steady at si.Oj. Hogs arm; common
Ind light. ii$0asSeO; packing and butchers,
sL40as5 co.
y,
rcd, :2c. Connie. mixed, A. oats-New.
2Skc. Provisions nrn.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, August 25.-Cotton arm |:
nlddling, CSC. Net receipts. bales new (:
gross receipts, bales new; stock, 90 bales !.
sales, pale; exports-coastwi-e, - bales;
10 treat Britain, = bales; TO France, -
bales: Ia the Continent. - bales.
WnNIsGros, \. G., August y. lotion quiet /;
middling, 9Isc. Net receipts, ii>paes new
gross receipts, II bales now; sales, ~ bales
stock. 1919 bales; exports-coastwise, - bales /;
10 the Continent, - bales; 10 Great Britain,
- bales: 10 France. - bales.
sAvAsSAH. Ga. August s5.-Cotton quiet !;
middling SIC. Not receipts, 677 bales new I;
gross receipts, 6,7 bales new; sales. 3Gs bales I;
stock, s.Sss bales; exports - coastwise, 81
bales; 90 the Continent. - bales: 10 Great
Britain. ---- bales; to France. 49, bales.
Augusta. Ca. August l5.--Cotton stoady;
middling, &c. Receipts, q bales new; sales,
40 bales.
CHARLESTON, :. C., August 25--Cotton steady {;
middling. o.. Net receipts, n bales gross
receipts, II bales sales. IS bales; stsxsk. ,5S
lales; exports--to Great Britain. - bales; 10
the Continent. - baies: coast.ise, -
bales; 10 France - bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
g7w YORK. August 25.--Co,ton-Net aud
gross receipts none: futures closed quiet aud
steady; saies. 5000 bales; August, t9tSa
t9ss; Septem Der, s93sasg 30; October, 81. ga
Sa.s6 November. sg.l9at9a: December.
s9.isas9l9; January. s9.2Zaia23: February.
f9..9as9 -; March, s9.36afaS1; April, 1913 (;
May, i95cas9.5i; June, sso,ass.5s. July,
t9t4ai966.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
fRepored Tor the Dispstcn.i
August 3D. Market nominal Business at
The factories Is at standstill, but cooler
weather will doubtless improve tho m srket and
tring In ofcers. Prime. iailic,; fancy, t&c. !:
comm.D, 81 a3kc.; sholled, 3sai1c.: factory
hand picked. 5a0c.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for tho Dispatch.l
AUGUST 25.-The market r. dun, with very
liftle doing ON account Of light stock. Prime,
&c. extra prime, NC, fancy, iIsc.